Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

No, she can't stay locked up in the courtyard forever, doing nothing. In the end, all that awaits her is to give birth to the child and then be sent by the people of the Prince of Qingyang's mansion to a nunnery outside the city to spend the rest of her life as a Buddhist nun.

She couldn't just sit and wait to die.

Ji Chunjiao paced anxiously back and forth in the room, as if she had made up her mind. Looking at the corner of the table, she quickly stepped forward and slammed her stomach hard against the corner of the table.

"what!"

A scream rang out from inside the room. The maid who was busy outside heard the sound and went in to see the First Madam lying on the ground, her lower body soaked in blood.

"Go and inform the Princess immediately!"

One of the maids hurriedly went to inform the Princess Consort, but unfortunately, Princess Consort Qingyang was not in the mansion today, nor was the Prince. Somehow, the news eventually reached Xiao Yang, who was still lying in bed recovering from his injuries.

Ignoring his injuries, Xiao Yang struggled to his feet.

"Hurry up and call the imperial physician! If anything happens to the child in the First Madam's womb, I'll make everyone in this entire courtyard pay with their lives!"

As soon as Lin stepped outside, she heard the young master's furious voice from inside the house. She turned around and went back to her own courtyard, deciding to leave this mess alone.

Although the physician from the household was invited, the commotion was quite significant, and half of the servants in the household knew that the First Madam was pregnant.

People started talking amongst themselves, and somehow the commotion reached outside the mansion.

When Princess Qingyang returned to her residence after attending the banquet, she heard the news, which had already spread far and wide. Enraged, she smashed her beloved teacup.

She simply didn't believe that Ji Chunjiao wasn't involved. She had lived in the Prince of Qingyang's mansion for several years and had some capable people there.

She really didn't expect that even after locking him up, he wouldn't behave and would even take advantage of the child in her womb.

Princess Qingyang stood in the room, her face ashen. On the bed, Xiao Yang held the pale-faced Ji Shi in his arms.

The physician, with his head bowed, sensed the atmosphere in the room and became very cautious in his replies.

"The baby in the First Madam's womb has been saved for now, but in order for the baby to be born smoothly, the First Madam will have to stay in bed for the next three months, otherwise the baby may be miscarried at any time."

Upon hearing that the baby in her belly was still there, a hint of disappointment flashed across Ji Chunjiao's eyes.

But then she thought, keeping the child might be of great help to her.

Actually, she had no intention of giving birth to the child she was carrying, mainly because she didn't know whose child it was.

The risks of giving birth to the child are too great; it's better to help her out.

Xiao Yang's eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at Princess Qingyang.

"Mother, are you satisfied now?"

Seeing the hatred in her second son's eyes, Princess Qingyang felt as if a huge hole had been dug into her heart, with the wind howling in, leaving her feeling cold all over.

Whom did she do all this for? Wasn't it for the Prince of Qingyang's mansion and for the rebellious son before her?

But he, because of Ji Shi, actually hated her, his mother.

"Your Highness, don't blame Mother. I fell by accident."

He was already out of breath after saying just one sentence.

"Sister-in-law, please don't speak yet. The doctor said you need to rest now."

Actually, Xiao Yang didn't necessarily need Ji Chunjiao, but he believed that Ji Chunjiao was carrying his child.

What kind of man is he if he can't even protect his own child? His current conflict with his mother is nothing more than a matter of love and pride.

Having navigated relationships with several men, Ji Chunjiao understood exactly what men were thinking, making it easy for her to manipulate Xiao Yang.

But she couldn't go too far, lest the Princess of Qingyang, in a desperate move, kill her.

The pressure was just right; Princess Qing was disappointed, but not to the point of wanting to kill her and make her disappear from her son's side.

Princess Qingyang looked coldly at Lady Ji. She had been blind before, actually thinking that Lady Ji was a good person.

In the end, Princess Qingyang turned and left without saying a word, looking as if she had been deeply hurt by her son.

Seeing his mother leave, Xiao Yang still looked smug, thinking that he had won.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will never let you and the child suffer any harm again. I'm moving in with you today."

Ji Shi nestled in Xiao Yang's arms, looked up at him with adoration.

As if remembering something, the light in his eyes suddenly dimmed.

"I'm afraid that's not a good idea. The Crown Princess will definitely have objections. What if she goes and makes a scene with the Mother and Father again?"

"She dares to do that. You just need to focus on your pregnancy and don't need to worry about anything else."

Ji Chunjiao wrapped her arms around Xiao Yang's waist.

"Young Master, you are so kind."

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"Madam, a doctor has arrived outside the manor. He says he is the physician of the Prince of Qingyang's manor and has come to examine the young lady on the orders of the Prince of Qingyang's heir."

Ji Yueru's expression was indifferent. It seemed that Ji Chunjiao still had some tricks up her sleeve. She had only sent someone to deliver the message to the Qingyang Prince's Mansion that morning, and the manor doctor of the Qingyang Prince's Mansion arrived in less than half a day.

"Take the person to Lin Wanwan's courtyard. Go yourself."

"Yes, madam."

Zhiyi didn't understand the lady's intentions, but she still went.

Upon arriving at the gate of the mansion, they met the physician and went together to Lin Wanwan's courtyard.

Zhiyi's mouth didn't stop talking the whole way.

"I didn't expect that Young Master Xiao would care so much about the health of our young lady."

The physician from the Li family gave a dry laugh.

"The main reason is that the First Madam of the household and your Madam are sisters. I heard from outside that the young lady is not in good health, so she asked me to come over."

Zhiyi's mouth was always loose before, and now that Ji Yueru is in charge, it's even looser.

They might be careful when they're out in public, but when they're at home, they have no idea what the word "care" even means.

"Your first wife is really strange. Her relationship with my wife is extremely bad, and many people outside know this. On the contrary, she cares a lot about my wife's two stepchildren."

When my wife was unwell, I didn't see her showing much concern.

He does not mean that.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through the mind of Physician Li. He remembered that he had taken the pulse of the First Madam two years ago.

At that time, the First Madam's body was somewhat deficient in both qi and blood, and her pulse resembled that of a woman after childbirth.

However, he later overturned his diagnosis, believing that the deficiency of qi and blood was caused by the First Madam's year-long vegetarian diet in the nunnery.

But now he seems to have discovered something extraordinary.

"This is the place. Physician Li, please."

Zhiyi led the physician into the room. Inside, little Lin Wanwan lay on the bed, her face looking somewhat pale. Lin Tianci sat beside her, keeping watch.

Besides the two people, there were two maids standing in the room waiting.